On Saturday February 6th 2021, members of the SVFD conducted some hands on ice rescue training. SVFD members ran through drills for ice rescue utilizing our Marsars Water Rescue Systems, Inc equipment. The Somers Fire District encompasses both the NYC Amawalk and Muscoot reservoirs as well as many large lakes and smaller bodies of water. With the ongoing “cold snap” ice has formed o our water locally. ... (Full Story & Photos)
EMT St. John, Firefighter/EMT Goldberg and Chief Jon Mackey
As 2020 comes to a close we are reflecting back on another busy year for the SVFD! In total during the year 2020 the SVFD responded to 2,616 calls for service with 755 being fire calls and 1,861 EMS and 57 Personal Injury Accidents where both Fire and EMS are dispatched. 2020 was a very challenging year for us all but especially here in emergency services trying to mitigate the global pandemic. Somers ... (Full Story & Photos)
The last Sunday in September is traditionally the Somers Fire District Inspection. During our inspection we also hold an awards ceremony to honor our members for their achievements in the previous year. This year, due to the pandemic, we were unable to hold an inspection dinner. None the less, we still gave out awards for the year 2019. This was done in smaller groups recently and we wanted to take ... (Full Story & Photos)
It is that time of year again! The officers of the SVFD are pleased to announce that Santa will be visiting the Somers area on December 19th 2020. This event like all of 2020 will be different than years past and we will be doing our best to remain as socially distant as possible. Even a pandemic can’t stop Santa!
On a foggy Saturday morning, the SVFD helped the Somers LEOS take a Polar Plunge and raise almost $60,000 for the special olympics. Our hats are off to the hearty LEOS that took the plunge and raised money for such a worth cause.
